# Universidad Alonso de Ovalle

> former university in Chile

**Wikidata**: [Q6156332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6156332)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universidad-alonso-de-ovalle

## Summary
Universidad Alonso de Ovalle was a university in Chile that is officially recorded as having closed in 2002. It is documented under several aliases and appears in international authority files and Spanish-language Wikipedia.

## Key Facts
- Universidad Alonso de Ovalle was a university in Chile that officially closed in 2002.  
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).  
- Known aliases: Alonso de Ovalle University; Francisco de Vitoria University; Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.  
- Country: Chile.  
- Wikidata description: "former university in Chile."  
- Date of official closure: 2002.  
- VIAF identifier: 159607811.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n95120203.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11dyjslks.  
- Sitelink count: 1; Wikipedia language available: Spanish (es).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Universidad Alonso de Ovalle?
A: Universidad Alonso de Ovalle was a Chilean university. It is described in authority records as a former university and is officially recorded as closed in 2002.

### Q: Is Universidad Alonso de Ovalle still operating?
A: No. The institution is documented as having an official date of closure in 2002.

### Q: Where was Universidad Alonso de Ovalle located?
A: The institution was located in Chile. No more specific location details are provided in the available source material.

### Q: Under what other names might I find information about this university?
A: The university is also recorded under the aliases Alonso de Ovalle University, Francisco de Vitoria University, and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

## Why It Matters
Universidad Alonso de Ovalle is part of the historical record of higher education in Chile. Its documented closure in 2002 marks it as a former institution, which is relevant for researchers tracing the history of Chilean universities, former students and alumni verification, and bibliographic or authority control work. The existence of standardized identifiers (VIAF and Library of Congress authority ID) and a Google Knowledge Graph entry shows that the institution has been recorded in international authority systems, aiding consistent identification across catalogues and datasets. Its presence on Spanish-language Wikipedia indicates public documentation in at least one major language. For archival researchers, regulators, and data integrators, these identifiers and the closure date provide concrete anchors for linking records, resolving name variants, and distinguishing this former institution from similarly named universities.

## Notable For
- Officially recorded as a former university in Chile with an official closure date of 2002.  
- Listed under multiple aliases, including Alonso de Ovalle University and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.  
- Presence in international authority files (VIAF: 159607811; Library of Congress: n95120203).  
- Has a Google Knowledge Graph identifier (/g/11dyjslks) and a Spanish-language Wikipedia sitelink (sitelink_count: 1).  
- Described on Wikidata succinctly as a "former university in Chile."

## Body
### Overview
- Universidad Alonso de Ovalle is categorized as a university (an academic institution for further education).  
- The entity is described in authoritative metadata as a former university located in Chile.

### Names and aliases
- Primary name: Universidad Alonso de Ovalle.  
- Recorded aliases: Alonso de Ovalle University; Francisco de Vitoria University; Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

### Status and dates
- Status: Former university.  
- Date of official closure: 2002.

### Identifiers and external records
- VIAF ID: 159607811.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n95120203.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11dyjslks.  
- Wikidata description: "former university in Chile."  
- Sitelink count: 1 (Spanish-language Wikipedia).

### Classification and linking
- Instance of: university (class: academic institution for further education).  
- Country: Chile.  
- Wikipedia languages recorded for the entity: es (Spanish).

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